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As a section of the Liverpool fanbase grow increasingly frustrated at the Reds’ lack of summer transfer business to date,
it is worth reminding ourselves of one Jurgen Klopp message to supporters and his would-be successor.
Klopp
"We've said it a few times that the future does not look too bad,” Klopp reminded onlookers after a youthful side followed up victory over Chelsea in the League Cup final by beating Southampton in the FA Cup back in February.
“But maybe the people don’t forget it when the transfer window opens.
“We have a couple of pretty promising players already, so don’t close the door for them with 12 signings.”
Meanwhile in May, he would reiterate his belief in the squad Klopp would leave behind in what was a further ringing endorsement of the club’s academy talents.
Klopp said:
"[The manager will inherit] a fantastic squad. A fantastic squad,”
“Four weeks ago it was all fine and we just had too many injuries. It was like: 'We could do this, we could do that, we need that.' Thank God it’s not my job any more.
"That’s exactly the thing I don’t want to do any more. The people who decide in this club will be calm enough to make these decisions. “
“They will all look at the information about the squad we have during the season. Age group is great, what’s coming up from the academy, positions, can you improve from outside?
“I don’t know if the money is there or not. That is not the thing.”
"You always can [improve] but the basis is absolutely great. Look at the age of the midfield, really top. Stefan Bajcetic is back, that’s really cool. “
“A centre-half if you have to buy him, you have to go really deep into the pockets. A right-back, if you need to buy one, you have to go really deep into your pockets.”
"Stefan, if you want to have a player like that, it’s really expensive. Up front, Jayden Danns, Lewis Koumas, Bobby Clark, James McConnell, they all did really well. “
“That is the future of the club. Some will be here, some will go on loan, some will be sold. That’s all part of the thing. “
“The basis we created is really good and that was the job I thought and how I understood that I had to do”
"We tried to win the league but it didn’t work out, but you have to see it in the long term as well.
“Liverpool 2.0 does not end with me. It’s just the new Liverpool. It’s just the start, they can make the next steps.”
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